Podcast appearances and mentions of Gina Ortiz Jones

"Jack Riccardi talked about the difference between a coverup and a hoax, plus mayoral candidate Gina Ortiz-Jones on debate cheating, keeping the Spurs and veteran's health, and is there "trump travel backlash?"

Host Greg Jefferson and City Hall reporter Megan Rodriguez talk with councilmen Jalen McKee-Rodriguez and Marc Whyte about their favorites for mayor, red vs. blue politics on City Council and what to do about San Antonio's projected $31 million deficit. Suggested reading: Next mayor, council will have to make budget cuts as city revenues fall Here's how Gina Ortiz Jones, Rolando Pablos can become San Antonio's next mayor Will San Antonio's next mayor hit the brakes on arena, Project Marvel plans? Sign up here for our ENside Politics newsletter: https://www.expressnews.com/newsletters/ensidepolitics/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This weekend on bigcitysmalltown, we turn our attention to San Antonio's mayoral runoff as Bob Rivard sits down with candidate Rolando Pablos for a focused conversation on city governance, economic growth, and the future of San Antonio. With early voting underway Tuesday and the race narrowed to two candidates, this episode offers a timely look at the decision facing local voters.Bob and Rolando discuss the central issues shaping this year's mayoral race—from economic development and workforce challenges to housing policy, city budget priorities, and the city's ties to Mexico. Rolando also addresses his record in state and local government, his work in economic development, his views on city management and public safety, and his position on immigration. Key topics include:• The evolving dynamics of the mayoral race and voter turnout in local elections• San Antonio's economic development strategies and the mayor's role in attracting investment• Workforce retention, education outcomes, and how to tackle the city's “brain drain”• Housing affordability, property taxes, and evaluating existing city programs like the housing bond and Ready to Work• Approaches to addressing homelessness and permanent supportive housing• City-county relations, possible areas for government consolidation, and budget solutions• The future of downtown development, including the Convention Center Complex and arena projects• Immigration, public safety, and city leadership messaging during times of federal uncertaintyAs the city prepares to choose its next mayor, this discussion provides insight into Rolando Pablos' vision and proposals, as well as his reflections on public service and political rhetoric at the local level.You can subscribe to Monday Musings, our weekly newsletter, by visiting bigcitysmalltown.com.-- -- RECOMMENDED NEXT LISTEN:▶️ #117. The Mayor's Race: Gina Ortiz Jones on Public Service, Equity, and Leading with Data – Continue the conversation on San Antonio's future with fellow mayoral candidate Gina Ortiz Jones. Host Bob Rivard explores Ortiz Jones's journey from the Pentagon to the campaign trail, her vision for equity and data-driven leadership, and how she proposes to tackle the city's most pressing challenges. *Gina Ortiz Jones did not accept our invitation to return for a conversation during the runoff. -- -- CONNECT

Former Under Secretary of the U.S. Air Force and two-time Democratic congressional candidate Gina Ortiz Jones will face former Republican Texas Secretary of State Roland Pablos in the June 7 mayoral runoff election after no candidate received a majority of votes in the May municipal election.

The city's police and firefighters' unions both sat out the first round of voting, waiting until the field of 27 candidates for mayor in the May 3 city election was whittled to Gina Ortiz Jones and Rolando Pablos. The San Antonio Police Officers' Association backed Pablos ahead of the June 7 runoff while the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association is not endorsing. Suggested reading: San Antonio police union endorses Rolando Pablos for mayor Next mayor, City Council will have to make budget cuts as revenues fall How S.A. will cut costs to pay for firefighter raises Sign up here for our ENside Politics newsletter: https://www.expressnews.com/newsletters/ensidepolitics/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A terrific time, and far overdue, at our Party For Progress on Tuesday night in San Antonio! We recorded conversations with Mayor Ron Nirenberg, who is in the final weeks of his eight-year, four-term tenure as mayor of San Antonio, as well as the Democrat running to replace him, Gina Ortiz Jones, who is now locked in battle against a Republican challenger who is a longtime ally of Governor Greg Abbott.Learn more about Mayor Ron Nirenberg at https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/Mayor-Council/Mayor/Biography.Learn more about Gina Ortiz Jones at https://ginaortizjones.com/.Thanks for listening - and if YOU'D like to join us for a live event, we have another coming up in Dallas as we celebrate our 15th anniversary, on June 9! Learn more here: https://act.progresstexas.org/a/2025anniversary

"Jack Riccardi talked about the runoff candidates for SA Mayor, Rolando Pablos and Gina Ortiz-Jones, plus President Trump on MTP, keeping the Spurs, illiteracy, and the upcoming papal conclave."

Host Greg Jefferson and City Hall reporters Megan Rodriguez and Molly Smith talk about voters' rejection of City Council members running for the top job, the Year of the Outsider and what's ahead in the June 7 runoff. *Suggested reading:* What happens next in San Antonio mayoral and City Council races: _https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/san-antonio-mayor-city-council-races-next-steps-20309351.php_ Gina Ortiz Jones made it to a runoff for mayor. Here's what to know about her.: _https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/things-to-know-about-mayoral-candidate-ortiz-jones-20310712.php_ Rolando Pablos could be San Antonio's next mayor. Who is he?: _https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/rolando-pablos-runoff-election-20310883.php_ *Sign up here for our ENside Politics newsletter:* https://www.expressnews.com/newsletters/ensidepolitics/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our series of interviews with leading candidates for San Antonio mayor ahead of the May 3 election. Bob welcomes Gina Ortiz Jones, an Air Force veteran and former Undersecretary of the Air Force under the Biden administration, for a wide-ranging conversation about her bid to lead the city. Ortiz Jones discusses her personal journey from growing up on the Far West Side to her national security work in Washington, and how those experiences have shaped her approach to local issues. The conversation covers: • Her motivations for returning to San Antonio and seeking the mayor's office • Reflections on her leadership in the Pentagon—including policy reforms and obstacles for women and minorities in the military • How her national service influences her perspective on public education, economic opportunity, and housing in San Antonio • Views on the city's economic competitiveness with Austin, Dallas, and Houston, and strategies for attracting job growth • Her positions on the city's housing bond, downtown development, airport expansion, and the need for data-driven policymaking • Concerns about outside money in local elections and how national endorsements fit into a nonpartisan mayoral race • The challenges posed by state and federal tensions with city government, and the impact on local policymaking • The importance of early childhood education, affordable housing, and comprehensive climate action for San Antonio's future Ortiz Jones addresses questions about her connection to the city, her thoughts on critical topics like Project Marvel and Mayor Nirenberg's Ready to Work, and shares how her varied experience could inform both immediate and long-term city leadership. -- --  RECOMMENDED NEXT LISTEN:

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Jorge goes 2Hard2Fast with San Antonio Mayoral Candidate Gina Ortiz Jones, former U.S. Air Force Under Secretary, for a compelling conversation about her bold vision for the city; especially what she plans to tackle in her First 100 Days as Mayor. Raised in San Antonio by her mother her mother who emigrated from the Philippines, Gina's story is rooted in service, resilience, and love for her community.Gina Ortiz Jones lays out her priorities: expanding affordable housing, investing in early childhood education, and ensuring strong support for frontline workers. She also talks about making local government work for the people it serves, streamlining development, and preventing tenant displacement so that San Antonio can grow without leaving anyone behind.If you enjoy this episode, make sure to Subscribe and Follow 2Hard2FastPodcast for more exciting content. Your support helps Jorge bring you even more great interviews and discussions!Voting is on May 3, 2025; early voting will be from April 22 - 29, 2025.Follow Gina Ortiz Jones:IG - @GinaOrtizJonesTX | Gina's Team: IG - @Team.GOJ Follow 2Hard2FastPodcastInstagram/Threads: @2Hard2FastPodcastTikTok: @2Hard2FastPodcastTwitter: @2Hard2FastPodPrevious Podcast: "Discover More about the Breakout Country Hit, If You Don't Mind by Stephen Loren | 2H2F Ep 180"Our podcast is FREE, but if you enjoy our podcast and would like to go 2Hard2Fast with support we would greatly appreciate it. It will help us continue to increase the quality of episode production and bring you more content. THANK YOU! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2hard2fastpodcast/supportA light-hearted, thought-provoking comedic podcast on society/culture topics through our guests' life experiences. Hosted by Jorge C.We appreciate your support and would love to hear from you!Reach us with your questions, comments, or video messages at:Email: 2Hard2FastPodcast@gmail.com or 2H2F Social MediasLet us hear from YOUDisclaimer: This interview is intended to inform and inspire civic engagement. All viewers are encouraged to learn about the candidates and issues, and to make their own informed decisions. No matter who you support, make your voice heard — vote!#2H2F #sanantonioliving #ginaortizjones #mayorelection

"Jack Riccardi had breaking news coverage of the NYC copter crash and news conference, plus the market reaction to tariffs and the conspiracy theory about team trump manipulating stock prices, fmr. Ed. Sec. Bill Bennett, mayoral candidate Gina Ortiz Jones and Throwback Thursday 1982."

Host Todd Marquardt talks with San Antonio mayoral candidate Gina Ortiz Jones about the issues she finds important on this bonus edition of Talk Law Radio! Attorney Todd Marquardt brings you insightful topics every Saturday morning, but he's not stopping there! Join Todd every Sunday afternoon at 4:30pm for a special bonus segment! He addresses trending and specific topics in more detail with a professional perspective. The mission of Talk Law Radio is to help you discover your legal issue blind spots by listening to me talk about the law on the radio. The state bar of Texas is the state agency that governs attorney law licenses. The State Bar wants attorneys to inform the public about the law but does not want us to attempt to solve your individual legal problems upon the basis of general information. Instead, contact an attorney like Todd A. Marquardt at Marquardt Law Firm, P.C. to discuss your specific facts and circumstances of your unique situation. Like & Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/@talklawradio3421 Listen here! www.TalkLawRadio.com Work with Todd! https://marquardtlawfirm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join hosts Erika Radis and Marie Lifschultz on the Working Moms of San Antonio Podcast as they dive into an inspiring conversation with Gina Ortiz-Jones, a San Antonio mayoral candidate.

Aside from the daily drama at the Capitol, the race to succeed Ron Nirenberg as the next mayor of San Antonio is one of the top political stories in Texas, as the leadership of the Lone Star State's second-biggest city for next four years hangs in the balance.Candidate Gina Ortiz Jones is well-known to followers of progressive politics in Texas - she has distinguished herself via an impressive military career, and serving as Under Secretary of the Air Force from 2021 to 2023 under the Biden Administration.Learn more about Gina Ortiz Jones' run for mayor of San Antonio at ⁠https://ginaortizjones.com/⁠.San Antonio listeners! Progress Texas will visit the Alamo City for the first time in far too long on May 6! Please join us for a fun fundraising gathering of progressives and a LIVE podcast taping. RSVP here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://act.progresstexas.org/a/sanantonio_mixer⁠⁠⁠Thanks for listening! Learn more about Progress Texas and how you can support our ongoing work at ⁠https://progresstexas.org/⁠.

In this heartfelt and unfiltered episode of The Taco Stand Podcast, we sit down with Gina Ortiz Jones (GOJ) for a powerful conversation about identity, resilience, and public service. A proud San Antonio native, GOJ opens up about her coming out journey, the challenges she faced during Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and how those experiences shaped her path in leadership. From serving as Under Secretary of the Air Force—where she made history—to stepping into the political arena as a mayoral candidate, she shares her passion for the city she calls home. We dive into her military career, her fight for equality, and her vision for San Antonio's future. This is an episode you won't want to miss!

The two-time Democratic nominee in Congressional District 23 runs a political action committee that's targeting three Republican justices seeking re-election to the Texas Supreme Court over ruling on the state's near-total abortion ban. She talks with host Greg Jefferson and reporter Megan Rodriguez about her organization's efforts to take out justices Jimmy Blacklock, John Devine and Jane Bland in November's election. Suggested reading: The 'Find Out' PAC targets Texas Supreme Court justices over denial of emergency abortion As Democrats fight for gains in Texas, party insiders say these are the candidates to watch Gina Ortiz Jones leaving No. 2 Air Force job Biden taps Gina Ortiz Jones of San Antonio for Air Force undersecretary Sign up here for our ENside Politics newsletter: https://www.expressnews.com/newsletters/ensidepolitics/_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gina Ortiz Jones grew up as a first-generation American, taught early on about the importance of service by her family. But she never imagined breaking one of the largest glass ceilings in the country by becoming the Under Secretary of the Air Force — the first woman of color and the first openly lesbian person in the role. On this episode of She Pivots, Gina shares the deep history of and pride around military service in her family; coming out to her mom at age 15; the personal and emotional impact of Don't Ask, Don't Tell; the decision to step away from her career to care for her mother; and her fight for women's health and reproductive freedoms.    She Pivots was created by host Emily Tisch Sussman to highlight women, their stories, and how their pivot became their success. To learn more about Gina, follow us on Instagram @ShePivotsThePodcast or visit shepivotsthepodcast.com.Support the show: https://www.shepivotsthepodcast.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[This blog will always be free to read, but it's also how I pay my bills. If you have suggestions or feedback on how I can earn your paid subscription, shoot me an email: cmclymer@gmail.com. And if this is too big of a commitment, I'm always thankful for a simple cup of coffee.]I spent this weekend in El Paso at the 2024 Texas Democratic Convention, and it was a breath of fresh air just to be around Texas Democrats. The excitement, the passion, the values, the pride, and the unyielding commitment were on full display. It felt so good to be home.When I was invited to speak at this year's convention, there was no doubt in my mind what I wanted to say. I wanted to offer a love letter to what it means to be a Texan, and specifically, the Texas Democrats who have guided my path in life and continue to do so.The original speech I wrote was a bit long, and after a kind and very reasonable request from convention staff, I trimmed a few minutes off it, but I want to include here the text that I had to cut, so the remarks that are italicized indicate they were in the original speech but not what folks saw at the convention.I implore folks to support Texas Democrats this year. I've rarely seen such energy as I saw this weekend. Folks are putting in the work, and it shows. I am optimistic about November.Please consider donating to Texas Democrats right here, Annie's List (supporting women candidates) right here, and Find Out PAC, a project started by the legendary Gina Ortiz Jones to beat extremist Republicans on the Texas Supreme Court, right here.I'm including the video of the speech below for those who'd like to watch it, and below that will be the full text of my remarks:FULL REMARKS (italicized text in original speech but not during delivery):My name is Charlotte Clymer, my pronouns are she/her, and I am proud to be from the Great State of Texas.I currently live in our nation's capital, and often, when I meet someone for the first time and they ask where I'm from and I tell them, they'll have a look of sympathy on their face and say something like: “Oh, I'm sorry. That sounds terrible.” And they mean it.And when that happens, I respond that I'm actually very proud to be from Texas. I love Texas.And the sympathetic look on their face will vanish and, in its place, will be confusion and incredulity.They'll say to me: “But Charlotte, you're a Democrat. You're pro-choice. You support abortion access. You're a trans woman. How can you be proud to be from Texas?”And I realize, in that moment, they truly don't get it. So, I gotta tell them.I tell them that I am from the home of Barbara Jordan, and that during the Watergate scandal, when Americans felt so alarmed and uncertain about our country's leadership, the conscience of our nation was a Black queer woman from Texas.I tell them that I'm from the home of Gov. Ann Richards and that long before these extremist male politicians were so threatened by women controlling their own destiny, Gov. Richards was making it look easy, backwards and in high heels.I tell them that I am from the home of Wendy Davis and Molly Cook and Julian Castro and Joaquin Castro and Gina Ortiz Jones and Molly Ivins. I'm from the home of Celia Israel and Beto O'Rourke and Gene Wu and Monique Alcala and Becca DeFelice.I tell that them that if they listen to Willie Nelson and Beyoncé and Selena, they are listening to Texas music.I tell them that when they watch Simone Biles dominate the Paris Olympics this summer, they are watching a Texas woman do that.I tell them that I'm from the home of Sheila Jackson Lee and Sylvia Garcia and Lizzie Fletcher and Greg Casar. I'm from the home of Veronica Escobar and Al Green and Marc Veasey and Vicente Gonzalez and Lloyd Doggett.I tell them that I am from the home of Jasmine Crockett.I tell them that I am from the home of Sarah Weddington and Cecile Richards and Ilyse Hogue and Kate Cox and millions of Texas women who refuse to be told what they can and cannot do with their own health care. These women terrify the leadership of the Republican Party for a very simple reason: because they know what every Texan knows, regardless of party or ideology or religion or race: they know that there is nothing as powerful as a Texas woman with a plan.I'm from the home of Colin Allred, the son of a single mother and public school teacher, who will be the next senator from the great State of Texas. And it's not because he has embodied a high standard of excellence his entire life (although he has). I's not because he's a beloved and respected Member of Congress (although he is). It's because Texans know, deep down, that Colin Allred is not the kind of man who's gonna fly off to Cancun in the middle of a natural disaster.I'm from the home of Dr. Kristin Hook. She's a former public school teacher and scientist and labor organizer. And when she saw that Chip Roy might be reelected by default, despite his obstruction, despite his irresponsibility, despite his lack of care and attention to the needs of working-class families, she thought to herself: “I can do better than this.” She is now the Democratic nominee for the 21st congressional district of Texas. And folks, she's gonna win.I'm from the home of Lauren Ashley Simmons, a brilliant union organizer and mom who showed up to her local school board meeting in the face of a cowardly and cynical effort by Greg Abbott to take over her children's school district. She looked at the absolute nonsense occurring in front of her and thought: “You know what, I can do better than this.” She came to that meeting as a concerned parent and left as a leader ready to change things. She is now the Democratic nominee for Texas House District 146. And folks, she's gonna win.I tell folks that I am from the home of nearly 400,000 Texas public school teachers and professional support staff who are overworked and underpaid and under-resourced and yet still come to schools every day ready to fight for the future of every young person. Did you what I said? Every young person, regardless of their religion or their race or their economic background or whether or not they are transgender.I tell folks that no matter what I accomplish in this lifetime, every bit of success I have ever achieved would not be possible without my Texas public school education and the teachers who never gave up on me.And I have a message for transgender and nonbinary youth in Texas: you are loved, you are important, you deserve happiness and authenticity, and we will never stop fighting for you.And I tell them that I come from the home of Carolyn Wilson. That's my grandmother. I know what it means to be a Texan because of my grandmother. She taught me that being a Texan means community. It means helping your neighbor. It means lending a hand to the most vulnerable. Being a Texan means no one gets left behind.My grandmother is an atheist, but when I became a Christian at 19, she didn't hesitate to show up to my baptism and tell me that she's proud of me. When I enlisted in the Army, my grandmother wrote me at basic training every week with encouragement, challenging me to reach a higher standard. When I came out as a trans woman, my grandmother told me how proud she is to have me as her granddaughter.The leadership of the Republican Party lives in fear of people like my grandmother because she is closer to the love and grace and empathy of God than they care to understand.They live in fear of meeting a reasonable adult who disagrees with them and defies being put in a box. I'm a progressive, pro-choice trans woman, and I am a Christian military veteran from Texas. They can't stand me because I make it impossible for them to place me in a box. I make it harder for them to divide people and pit Americans against each other.And I'm a Democrat because the Democratic Party has no time for that. Texas Democrats have no time for that. There are working class families to support, homeless veterans to house, minimum wage workers to be helped, gun reform to be achieved, health care to be expanded, children to be fed and educated, civil rights to advance, democracy to be defended, and a country, a proud country, to believe in.Folks, I wanna be very clear about this: we're gonna win in November. President Biden and Vice President Harris will be reelected, Colin Allred will be in the Senate, and we will take back the House.And Texas Democrats are going to lead the way.God bless America. God bless Texas.Thank you.Charlotte's Web Thoughts is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. 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Thursday, March 7th, 2024Today, ​we ​have ​a ​very ​special ​episode ​of ​the ​Daily ​Beans. ​I  ​sit ​down ​and ​chat ​with ​Gina ​Ortiz ​Jones, ​the ​founder ​of ​the ​Find ​out ​PAC, ​and ​Lauren ​Miller, ​whose ​incredibly ​brave ​story ​helped ​inspire ​the ​creation ​of ​the ​Find Out PAC. ​So ​please ​enjoy ​this ​interview, ​and ​Dana ​and ​I ​will ​be ​back ​in ​your ​ears tomorrow.Promo Code:For a limited time, HomeChef is offering you 18 Free Meals, plus Free Shipping on your first box, and Free Dessert for Life. At https://HomeChef.com/DAILYBEANS.Our Guests: Gina Ortiz Jones and Lauren MillerFind Out PAChttps://findoutpac.comTexas Election Informationhttps://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/important-election-dates.shtmlSubscribe to Lawyers, Guns, And MoneyAd-free premium feed: https://lawyersgunsandmoney.supercast.comSubscribe for free everywhere else:https://lawyersgunsandmoney.simplecast.com/episodes/1-miami-1985Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Follow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Follow Mueller, She Wrote on Posthttps://post.news/@/MuellerSheWrote?utm_source=TwitterAG&utm_medium=creator_organic&utm_campaign=muellershewrote&utm_content=FollowMehttps://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrotehttps://www.threads.net/@muellershewrotehttps://www.tiktok.com/@muellershewrotehttps://instagram.com/muellershewroteDana Goldberghttps://twitter.com/DGComedyhttps://www.instagram.com/dgcomedyhttps://www.facebook.com/dgcomedyhttps://danagoldberg.comHave some good news; a confession; or a correction?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/Upcoming Live Show Dates (Look for the presale ticket link this week)Sunday, June 2nd – Chicago IL – Schubas TavernFriday June 14th – Philadelphia PA – City WinerySaturday June 15th – New York NY – City WinerySunday June 16th – Boston MA – City WineryWednesday July 10th – Portland OR – Polaris HallThursday July 11th – Seattle WA – The Triple Door Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/OrPatreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

Gina Ortiz Jones is the founder of the Find Out PAC, a Texas group targeting three state Supreme Court justices - Jimmy Blacklock, John Devine, and Jane Bland - who f*cked around with reproductive freedoms. Danielle talks with her about how they're going to make them find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Today is the last day to register to vote in the March primary! Get it done: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/02/05/monday-is-last-day-to-register-to-vote-in-march-5-texas-primary-election/ All about voting in Texas: https://govotetexas.org/ Governor Abbott, gathered at Eagle Pass with 13 other Republican governors, pledges to expand the border territory his Operation Lone Star is excluding from access by federal Border Patrol personnel: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/04/us/texas-border-abbott-governors.html ...While U.S. House Democrats from Texas respond to Abbott's obvious theatrics and warn of the dangers of stirring racial angst: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4447607-texas-democrats-accuse-abbott-of-inciting-potential-border-violence/ ...On Friday, Eagle Pass community leaders demanded that visitors respect the cultural diversity of their region: https://www.newsweek.com/texas-border-convoy-slammed-eagle-pass-community-leaders-ahead-rally-1866598 ...Demands largely ignored by the "Take Our Border Back" rally nearby on Saturday, which devolved into a racist Trump rally complete with religious zealotry and anti-Semitic conspiracy speeches: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-looms-over-texas-border-rally-targeting-illegal-immigration-2024-02-03/ ...By the way, turns out Shelby Park was named for a Confederate general who fled to Mexico at the end of the Civil War: https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/01/us/shelby-park-texas-border-history-cec/index.html Texas secessionist groups are denying their obvious parroting of Russian rhetoric: https://www.newsweek.com/texas-independence-group-denies-russian-support-1866798 ...While misinformation about the Texas border standoff is circulating in China: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68185317 We look forward to a talk this week with Gina Ortiz Jones, heading up the Find Out PAC dedicated to opposing three Texas Supreme Court justices up for re-election: https://youtu.be/08ihlSOEmMU?si=bOjAHZ6hKN6Z-cv2 ...Pregnant women trapped in abusive relationships are uniquely imperiled by Texas' abortion ban: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/sewing-texas-abortion-ban-heightens-danger-women-18637853.php The Democrats running to replace Colin Allred in the U.S. House are mostly in consensus on key progressive issues: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/02/02/north-texas-candidates-for-congress-differ-on-best-approach-for-democrats/ Black History Month is underway! Progress Texas has a full schedule of events to follow: https://progresstexas.org/blog/celebrating-african-american-arts-and-artisans-black-history-month Progress Texas is seeking to add 29 new recurring donors during our February membership drive - we'd appreciate the support: https://progresstexas.org/donate

Tonight on The Last Word: The U.S. launches airstrikes in response to attacks on bases killing three U.S. soldiers. Also, the U.S. economy grows faster than expected in 2023. And a new PAC aims to unseat Texas Supreme Court justices. Kelly O'Donnell, Dan De Luce, Ben Rhodes, Keir Simmons, Gen. Barry McCaffrey (ret.), Jared Bernstein, Gina Ortiz Jones, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett join Ali Velshi.

The Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank plays out Trump vs. Biden's chances of expanding their respective electorates. Talking Feds' Harry Litman previews Trump's incoming legal woes. Find Out PAC founders Gina Ortiz Jones and Lauren Miller discuss their new PAC aimed at removing the judges in Texas who denied them medical care.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Close to 50 bills in state legislatures across the country targeting trans youth athletes. In an MSNBC interview about the topic an anchor holds a GOP governors feet to the fire when discussing why they prioritized this bill with no facts. Matt made the announcement on Friday that he made it into nursing school. Joe Biden nominates out veteran Gina Ortiz Jones as Air Force Under Secretary. Federal investigators search Giuliani's home and office. A GOP lawmaker arrested after trying to be a substitute teacher. He terrified the students. A black man enslaed by his white boss for 5 years should be given $546,000 in compensation. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the members of The Family Research Council to run for school boards nationwide. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-coma-cast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-coma-cast/support

4/30/21. Biden's Speech, Bills Bills Bills, Bigot Bathroom, Testifying Father Arrested, Red Table Polyamory Talk, Rick Martin, New Gay Bars, Rick's "Santorum", Hannah Gadsby, Gina Ortiz Jones, 35 Girlfriends & Jesus's Foreskin!

We talked with Rick Trevino and Y-litza Aguirre about what happen in #Tx23 between Gina Ortiz Jones and Tony Gonzales. Am sorry there was some explicit language. We also talked about racism between our culture. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alejandro-garcia28/message

This year, there are more women running for office in the U.S. House of Representatives on major-party tickets than ever before, according to the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP). In 2018, dubbed a “year of the woman," a record 234 women ran in the general election, which resulted in the chamber welcoming its first Muslim women, Palestinian American woman, Native American women, and youngest-ever woman, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Next week, 298 will vie for a spot in the 435-seat chamber, a 27.4% increase from 2018. The trend extends across the aisle and demographic groups. For the Democratic party, 204 women are running, making up 47.9% of the party’s total nominees. They join 94 Republican women, 22.9% of GOP nominees. Analysts expect Democrats to earn a net gain of 10 to 20 seats in the House, which would build on their 2018 majority. Below, the good news, the bummer news, and six women to watch. New Mexico is likely to elect all women of color to the House, which would be the largest all-women delegation in history. Rep. Deb Haaland (NM-1) and Democratic newcomer Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-3) are favored to win. The race in District 2, which encompasses the southern half of the state, is currently tight, between Democratic incumbent Rep. Xochitl Torres Small and Republican Yvette Herrell, both of whom are women of color. But it's not just in New Mexico: According to the CAWP, 115 women of color have major-party nominations (82 Democrats and 33 Republicans). That includes at least 61 Black women, 32 Latinas, and six Native American women — records for each group. According to a Bustle report, at least 11 LGBTQ+ women are on the ballot, including Rep. Sharice Davids, Georgette Gómez in California, Gina Ortiz Jones in Texas, and Beth Doglio in Washington State. And at least 15 immigrant women are running, from Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell to Sima Ladjevardian in Texas. Looking at professional backgrounds, at least 15 current and former medical providers could join the U.S. House, from Dr. Hiral Tipirneni in Arizona to registered nurse Cori Bush in Missouri. And at least 60 women educators are vying for votes. But not every state shares these rosy stats on gender parity. According to Bustle's report, in six states, no women are nominated from either major party: Hawaii, Idaho, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Utah. And in 17 states, all of the Republican nominees to the House are men. To make matters worse, four states — Alaska, Mississippi, North Dakota, and Vermont — have never sent a woman to the House. (Vermont, in a race to the bottom, is the only state that's never elected a woman to the Senate either.) Only one of those has a good shot of changing: This year in Alaska, independent Alyse Galvin is running a close race against Republican incumbent Rep. Don Young, to whom she lost by 6.6 points in 2018. Much like in 2018, many women are expected to make history in their respective states, like Cori Bush, who's likely to be Missouri's first Black woman elected to federal office. The six below would make history on a national level. Are you ready for Election Day? Start by registering to vote and making a plan for Nov. 3.

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Read more on ExpressNews.com Four takeaways from the Gina Ortiz Jones vs. Tony Gonzales debate in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District Saving lives: It’s in their blood. San Antonio first responders unite for blood drive after supply reaches critical low. Fast or slowly, San Antonio’s schools are reopening amid improved coronavirus numbers Visual Essay: The Express-News' top images of September 2020 ‘Why did so many die?’ — Coronavirus devastates San Antonio councilwoman’s family Days before election, $154 million workforce plan is still developing From the Editorial Board | 2020 Presidential Race | 5 Key Issues Mike Finger: For Houston Astros’ Brooks Raley, a long journey back to the majors 52 Weeks of Pizza: San Antonio classic Little Italy Restaurant & Pizzeria serves a righteous Sicilian style pizza with a mountain of toppings Sports recap Check out other Express-News Podcasts Tracking Covid-19 by the number in S.A. FAQ: Voting in Bexar County Interactive Map: San Antonio COVID-19 testing sites that don’t require a doctor’s referral Subscribe to the San Antonio Express-News to support quality local journalism.

Read more on ExpressNews.com   Four takeaways from the Gina Ortiz Jones vs. Tony Gonzales debate in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District Saving lives: It’s in their blood. San Antonio first responders unite for blood drive after supply reaches critical low. Fast or slowly, San Antonio’s schools are reopening amid improved coronavirus numbers Visual Essay: The Express-News' top images of September 2020 ‘Why did so many die?’ — Coronavirus devastates San Antonio councilwoman’s family Days before election, $154 million workforce plan is still developing From the Editorial Board | 2020 Presidential Race | 5 Key Issues Mike Finger: For Houston Astros’ Brooks Raley, a long journey back to the majors 52 Weeks of Pizza: San Antonio classic Little Italy Restaurant & Pizzeria serves a righteous Sicilian style pizza with a mountain of toppings Sports recap   Check out other Express-News Podcasts Tracking Covid-19 by the number in S.A. FAQ: Voting in Bexar County Interactive Map: San Antonio COVID-19 testing sites that don’t require a doctor’s referral   Subscribe to the San Antonio Express-News to support quality local journalism.

In 2018, Gina came within 926 votes of defeating Will Hurd in TX-23. A first-generation Filipino American, Gina was raised by a single mother who came to the United States because she believed in the promise of a better future. After graduating from Boston University on a four year R.O.T.C. scholarship, Gina was commissioned as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Air Force and served tours of duty in Iraq under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Gina returned home to San Antonio following her deployment to help care for her mother who was fighting cancer. Gina has built a career in national security, with a focus on defense intelligence and economic security. This includes serving as the Director for Investment at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative under President Obama. Gina knows that we need a leader standing up for the issues that can make a real impact on people’s lives. That’s why she’s stepping up to serve her country and her community again by running for Congress addressing important issues such as health care, education, trade and unemployment. If you would like to know more about Gina and her campaign you can visit ginaortizjones.com for more information and become a supporter. If you enjoyed this podcast please click and subscribe for notification of future episodes, and if you haven’t had an opportunity to read my book, Breaking Protocol Forging A Path Beyond Diplomacy it is available at your favorite online retailer or for download to your kindle, table or smart phone. Stay safe, stay healthy and many blessings.

This rerun in honor of Pride month features a conversation with Gina Ortiz Jones, Democratic candidate for Congress in Texas’s 23rd district, about the challenges of being a gay service member under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, as well as her difficult race to represent her district. Gina Ortiz Jones is an Air Force veteran, intelligence officer, and candidate for US Representative in Texas’s 23rd congressional district. Learn more on Gina's website and find her on Twitter at @GinaOrtizJones and on Facebook.

In this episode, first Signal reporter Fernando Ramirez talks to Democratic Congressional candidate Gina Ortiz Jones, who is running in district 23, which is currently occupied by retiring congressman Will Hurd. Next, Fernando speaks with Democratic candidate for district 25, Julie Oliver, about her motivations for running, how the coronavirus pandemic has affected campaigning and her opponent Roger Williams. Finally, we look at our biggest story online this week concerning how the ACLU is joining a lawsuit that will allow Texans to vote by mail.

Libby Carlson graduated from NYU in 2010 with a Bachelors of Music. Libby pursued a professional music career throughout college and after graduating until Fall of 2011, when she moved home to Connecticut to pursue a career in politics and government. She started as a Bill Clerk for the Connecticut State Senate and successfully ran a State Representative campaign in 2012. After this success, she served as a press secretary for the Connecticut House Democrats, overseeing the communications and new media of 11 State Representatives. In 2014, she worked as the Communications Manager for U.S. Congressman Jim Himes’s campaign. After that successful campaign, she worked as a senior adviser and Communications Director for the City of Stamford and Mayor David Martin. Libby left that position in Fall of 2018 for a brief stint in San Antonio, Texas as the Deputy Field Director for Congressional candidate Gina Ortiz Jones. In January 2019, Libby moved to DC to become Communications Director for freshman Congresswoman Kim Schrier. In Libby's spare time, she is a volunteer firefighter and enjoys working out and reading books.

Gina Ortiz Jones, EMILY's List endorsed congressional candidate for Texas' 23rd district, discusses her candidacy, and why she's up for the challenge as she runs for the seat a second time. EMILY's List Vice President of Federal and Gubernatorial Campaigns Karen Defilippi talks about what it takes to run for office again. And EMILY's List Creative Council Member, CNN commentator and Sirius XM Signal Boost co-host Jess McIntosh chats about her experience working on the EMILY's List staff, the formation of the Creative Council, and how her time at the organization impacts her work now.

Gina Ortiz Jones, veteran and Congressional candidate in Texas’s 23rd district, talks about the decision her mother made to immigrate to the US, the challenges of being an LGBT service member under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and her race to represent her district. Participate in Episode 4 with former Admiral Joe Sestak by leaving a voicemail at 216-245-5461 or sending a voice memo to burntheboats@evergreenpodcasts.com. Tell us about a person in your life who inspires you with their strength and resilienc

Mikie Sherrill, Representative for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, discusses the challenges of pushing back against leadership and reaching across the aisle to do what is best for her district and the country. Follow Mikie on Twitter at @RepSherrill. Participate in Episode 3 of Burn the Boats with Gina Ortiz Jones by leaving a voicemail at 216-245-5461 or sending a voice memo to burntheboats@evergreenpodcasts.com. Tell us about a time when two parts of your identity seemed to be in conflict.

Trigger warning: In this episode, we discuss some personal experiences with attempted suicide during our FMK segment. If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please PLEASE please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention hotline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Plus, shero Gina Ortiz Jones throws shade at Will Hurd for not showing up for the kids at the border. We also learn about why a whole bunch of Texas counties aren't prosecuting possession of "the Devil's lettuce" right now (except Hays County... which maybe needs a new District Attorney?) as well as ways to save the census, flip the Texas House, and show up for the kids in abysmal detention facilities. SUPPORT ROUSER'S NEW PATREON PAGE! Want to make sure The Rabble pod keeps coming? Help us pay for it! (We are making zero dollars on the pod and need your help to keep going.) ALSO, you get super fun perks when you pitch in to help us cover our costs (secret parties, GIF chats, even a prayer candle with your face on it!). Go to https://www.patreon.com/rousertx NOW NOW NOW NOW! Also, spread the joy of Ann Richards and The Rabble all across Texas on T-shirts, stickers, mugs, or whatevs: https://rouser.threadless.com/ PRESENTING SPONSOR: Today's episode of The Rabble is brought to you by the Austin Chapter of Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association and its event "Save the Census, a training for central Texans" on Saturday, July 13 from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/events/2302427519806778/ The Trump admin is using racism to scare people, esp communities of color, out of answering the census. The 2020 Census is a big deal, y'all. A really big deal. It decides the number of representatives Texas has in the U.S. Congress, electoral votes in presidential elections, federal dollars we receive for transportation, education, and social services. Even a 1% undercount in 2020 could cost Texas $300 million in federal funding. Plus, businesses use census data to determine whether to invest in Texas. So, are you ready to help us Save the Census? Join us July 13 at the Central TX Census Training with APAPA Texas Chapter to ensure we all count! Texas is counting on us. THIS WEEK'S GUEST: Gina Ortiz Jones, candidate for Texas's 23rd U.S. Congressional district and a total badass https://ginaortizjones.com/ https://www.facebook.com/GinaOrtizJones/ https://twitter.com/ginaortizjones Also, our GUEST HOST: Jen Ramos, Texas's #1 young Democrat (as declared by Rouser). Jen is running to be VP of the national Young Democrats organization -- let's kick her a few bucks and get a kick-ass Texas lady guiding the young dems nationwide! https://twitter.com/itsJenRamos https://www.ydapromise.com/ SH*T TO DO: Lights for Liberty Vigil this Friday, July 12. https://www.lightsforliberty.org/localevents More background info on why we need to #defundhate: https://indivisible.org/resource/tell-your-representative-defund-hate Indivisible Script to call your rep: https://act.indivisible.org/call/defund-hate Find your reps: https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/addr/ Use resistbot to email, fax or mail your reps (or text “resist” to 50409) https://resist.bot/ FOLLOW ROUSER: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/ LINKS WE MENTIONED: Our video for the Blue Action Dems "flip challenge": https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX/videos/2841505595921064/ Get a ticket for the Blue Action Dems FLIPPING AWesOME FUNDRAISER! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/flippingawesomefundraiser About Blue Action Dems: https://www.blueactiondems.com/ UT offering free tuition for students from families who make less than $65,000: https://www.npr.org/2019/07/10/740387601/university-of-texas-austin-promises-free-tuition-for-low-income-students-in-2020 Pot not being prosecuted in a bunch of counties in Texas: https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2019-07-03/travis-county-to-reject-marijuana-prosecutions/ https://www.statesman.com/news/20190704/did-texas-hemp-law-legalize-pot-no-but-marijuana-cases-harder-to-prosecute-officials-say Except Hays County: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/hays-county/hays-county-da-to-continue-to-accept-marijuana-cases-under-new-hemp-law-change/269-984742e2-b1ac-4c0d-ac87-fdb87f52d915 Women moving mental health solutions forward: https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2019-07-05/the-austin-women-dispelling-stigma-and-moving-mental-health-issues-forward/ Texas is going to court to end Obamacare. It hasn't produced a plan to replace it. https://www.texastribune.org/2019/07/08/texas-kill-obamacare-no-plan-replacement-5th-circuit-ken-paxton/ As Texas Seeks To Overturn Obamacare, Attention Focuses On Potential Swing Judge https://www.kut.org/post/texas-seeks-overturn-obamacare-attention-focuses-potential-swing-judge Fight for better healthcare in Texas! https://covertexasnow.org/posts/2019/4/16/join-texas-healthcare-activist-leadership-network Texas 23: https://www.texastribune.org/directory/districts/us-house/23/ https://www.texastribune.org/2017/08/15/federal-court-invalidates-part-texas-congressional-map/

Host Gilbert Garcia and a team of San Antonio Express-News political reporters talk with the San Antonio Democrat about her newly launched congressional campaign in U.S. District 23. Read more at https://www.expressnews.com/podcasts/puro-politics-podcast/.

Grab your popcorn, 'cuz this week's episode is full of drama. We get into the soap opera of Texas gun extremists vs. "mainstream" Republicans, plus we hear about how Tony Tinderholt wants to kill women (and missed his calling for the WWF), Ashley dance-battles InfoWars in a pink spandex leotard, and Beto's former campaign manager Jody Casey joins us to talk about parenthood and politics. And so much more! PRESENTING SPONSOR: This episode of "The Rabble" is brought to you by The Austin Young Democrats. Join them at their Annual Membership Drive Thursday, April 18th at Cheer Up Charlies. Their membership is $10 a year, but for this meeting only you can join for just $7! Open to those between the ages of 14-40, and Young at Heart memberships are available as well. Plus, they'll have some very special guests in attendance doing a live show….you may know them as THE RABBLE. Come hang with us! We're planning some pretty fun stuff. https://www.facebook.com/events/2151258661656513/ THIS WEEK'S GUEST: Jody Casey, campaign manager for Beto's 2018 Senate race. https://twitter.com/jodyforbeto SH*T TO DO: Tell your State Senators to stand up to the assault on voting rights and vote NO on Senate Bill 9. Senate Bill 9 makes voting more difficult and creates barriers for Texans by criminalizing voter mistakes in the voter registration process. It puts at risk and creates voter intimidation especially among disabled Texans, eldery voters and communities of color. Your signature on this Progress Texas/Common Cause petition automatically creates an email for Texas Senators, telling them to vote NO on Senate Bill 9. Take action now! http://act.progresstexas.org/sign/No-SB-9/?source=Email-04-08&t=8&akid=6186.188497.6GuyR0&fbclid=IwAR2zSGvF5645JllQSGRj7s58PE5tWjjVXQbU_AVyovfFOs36QlG6DwKsajM Or Text "SB9" to 97779 and Texas Rising will connect you with your state senator. Tell them to vote NO on SB9. https://tfn.org/who-is-texas-rising/ Or Resistbot! https://resist.bot/ FOLLOW ROUSER: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/ LINKS WE MENTIONED: Katie Bouman and the black hole: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/katie-bouman-hardly-knew-what-a-black-hole-was-her-algorithm-helped-us-see-one Texas Gun Sense: https://www.txgunsense.org/ Permitless Carry bill dead in Texas legislature: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/04/05/texas-constitutional-carry-dead-Jonathan-stickland/ Weird Bonnen v McNutt face-off: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/04/10/texas-speaker-dennis-bonnen-gun-rights-activist-come-face-face/ Texas GOP unwilling to stand up to the NRA: https://www.texasobserver.org/with-accidental-gun-deaths-on-the-rise-some-texas-lawmakers-wont-even-support-a-gun-safety-public-awareness-campaign/ The DCCC is coming to Texas because Texas Dems proved we can win: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/04/09/dccc-texas-democrats-2020-office-austin/ She the People: https://www.shethepeople.org/ First ever presidential candidate forum focused on women of color: https://www.shethepeople.org/savethedate The six districts DCCC is targeting for 2020 (that Republicans won by fewer than five points in 2018) and the democrats who have announced runs in the primary: TX-10: Mike Siegel, Pritesh Gandhi TX-21: Potentially Wendy Davis (!) TX-22: Sri Kulkarni - (Becky's bedtime video: https://nowthisnews.com/videos/politics/texas-candidate-sri-kulkarni-is-campaigning-in-13-languages) TX-23: Gina Ortiz Jones, please run again TX-24: Jan McDowell, Kim Olson TX-31: MJ Hegar, please, PLEASE, run again House Bill 896 - Women can be put to death for having an abortion: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=86R&Bill=HB896 8 Authors and Co-Authors of HB896: Tony Tinderholt District 94, Mike Lang District 60, Valoree Swanson District 150, Kyle Biedermann District 73, Briscoe Cain District 128, Mayes Middleton District 23, Phil Stephenson District 85, Jonathan Stickland District 92 You can look them up here: https://house.texas.gov/members/ El Salvador has convicted 17 women for having miscarriages: https://womenintheworld.com/2016/07/17/el-salvador-has-convicted-17-women-for-having-miscarriages-under-strict-abortion-laws/ Hundreds of Rwandan women imprisoned under abortion law receive presidential pardon: https://womenintheworld.com/2019/04/08/hundreds-of-rwandan-women-imprisoned-under-abortion-law-receive-presidential-pardon/ Texas Senate passes “Born Alive” bill: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/politics/texas-senate-passes-born-alive-abortion-bill/269-f25180a8-2350-41d2-b046-739f157f8aea “Mind Your Own Business” by Delta 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a38HYryTiUA Work Out with Erica Nix http://workoutwithericanix.com/ The hardest glass ceiling in politics: https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/12/07/year-of-woman-politics-campaign-strategists-consultants-democrats-republicans-222767 "Running With Beto" documentary: https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/running-with-beto

Host Gilbert Garcia and a team of San Antonio Express-News political reporters talk about Gina Ortiz Jones’s concession in U.S. District 23, the fragile state of the city’s Triple-A bond rating and the way that Beto O’Rourke looms over Julián Castro’s plans. Read more at https://www.expressnews.com/politics/.

The race for Texas House Speaker was declared over this week by Rep. Dennis Bonnen, who provided a list of 109 pledges to his candidacy. He only needed 76 votes of House members to get the job, but Republicans and Democrats came together in a unique way to put him on track for election as the chamber's presiding officer in January. Lawmakers started filing bills for debate when the Legislature convenes, there was more drama in the race between Rep. Will Hurd and Gina Ortiz Jones, and there was an outbreak of decency following a really distasteful joke about Dan Crenshaw, a wounded war veteran set to represent part of the Houston area in Congress. Go behind the headlines for a look at what's really going on at the Texas Capitol and in Washington with the state's #1 political podcast: The Texas Take. Join the conversation featuring Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report, Texas Public Radio Capitol reporter Ryan Poppe, and Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace.  Support the show.

No matter where you live, your voter status, or how informed you may or may not feel, we've crafted an audio primer on the biggest issues at stake this Election Day and how you can take action and implement change this Midterms election. Stay tuned throughout the episode to hear from Gina Oritz-Jones, Vangie Williams, Catalina Cruz, and Katie Hill. Plus, we get a visit from founder of She Should Run, Erin Loos Cutraro, who gives us some word on advice for carrying the spirit of change far past November 6, no matter the outcome.To follow and support She Should Run, please visit their website or follow them on Twitter and Instagram @sheshouldrun.And to learn more about the candidates we featured, please be sure to check out their campaign sites below: Catalina Cruz: cruzfornewyork.comVangie Williams: vangieforcongress.com Gina Ortiz Jones: ginaortizjones.comKatie Hill: katiehillforcongress.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President Donald Trump arrived in Houston this week to a warm welcome at a rally in support of Sen. Ted Cruz as Texas' junior senator fends off a spirited and well-funded challenge by Rep. Beto O'Rourke. Plus, Ryan Poppe has an in-depth report on the race for Congressional District 23, where Gina Ortiz Jones is taking on Rep. Will Hurd in one of the state's swing districts. Go behind the headlines for a look at what's really going on at the Texas Capitol and in Washington with the state's #1 political podcast: The Texas Take. Join the conversation featuring Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report, Ryan Poppe, of Texas Public Radio, and Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace. Support the show.

Devon sits down with Gina Ortiz Jones (TX-23) to discuss immigration, crafting a narrative, and the importance of accurately representing your constituents. She recounts her own story of being the daughter of an immigrant and the profound affect that experience has had on her.Learn more about Gina Ortiz Jones at ginaortizjones.com/Follow Gina @ginaortizjones See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Devon sits down with Gina Ortiz Jones (TX-23) to discuss immigration, crafting a narrative, and the importance of accurately representing your constituents. She recounts her own story of being the daughter of an immigrant and the profound affect that experience has had on her. Learn more about Gina Ortiz Jones at ginaortizjones.com/ Follow Gina @ginaortizjones

This former Air Force Intelligence Officer and trade expert from San Antonio is running for congress in a majority-minority swing district where health care, immigration and education are key concerns.

Gina Ortiz Jones is a first-time candidate running for Congress in what may be the most expensive House race ever in Texas. She’s 37, a Filipina American daughter of a single mother immigrant, and a former Air Force officer who would be the first out lesbian ever elected in Texas. And she actually has a shot at beating the incumbent Republican. Plus: Stephanie Schriock, the head of Emily’s List, which has given millions to pro-choice women running for Congress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gina Ortiz Jones fights to win back this swing district and citizens protest as the Trump Administration tears refugee children from their parents and moves to build a wall on the Rio Grande.

In Friday's episode of Just This, Rick and I discuss several high-profile runoff election races this week that most impact San Antonio, including those for U.S. Congressional Districts 21 and 23; the contest to replace longtime Texas House Speaker Joe Straus of San Antonio (in Texas House District 121); and the very low voter turnout in them all. In the congressional races, we examine whether gender representation gains being touted nationally will manifest locally next fall in the District 23 race. Iraq veteran and former defense intelligence officer Gina Ortiz Jones trounced her Democratic rival, former teacher Rick Treviño, to earn the right to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Will Hurd (R-Helotes). We also look at an interesting race shaping up in Congressional District 21 to replace U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-San Antonio), who has long represented the San Antonio-to-Austin district but saw his support eroding before announcing his retirement. In that race, tech entrepreneur and military veteran Joseph Kopser, a Democrat, will face off with conservative Republican Chip Roy, a protégé and former senior staffer of several top Texas Republicans including U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Hi House Talkers! We are so excited to share this episode with you, which is on a topic near and dear to our hearts: how to get more women to run for office! Joining us are two fabulous women who spend their time doing exactly that (sometimes even against one another!). Emily Cain is the Executive Director of Emily's List, and a former state legislator and Congressional candidate. Emily's List mission is to elect Democratic women to federal, state, and local office. Julie Conway founded and runs VIEW PAC, which helps elect Republican women to office. You'll hear about some of our favorite female candidates (special shout-outs to Martha McSally, Kristin Gaspar, Chrissy Houlahan, Gina Ortiz Jones, among others!), the question all women candidates get asked that men candidates never do, and why women are so eager to run in 2018. We'll be back in a few weeks with another new episode!

Iraq War Veteran Gina Ortiz Jones talks about her Congressional run, the needs of her future district which makes up 40 percent of the U.S/Mexico border, and the history she'll make being the first LGBT woman of color elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick, Corrie and Democratic congressional candidate Gina Ortiz Jones about the CD-23 race, Beto O'Rourke's latest fundraising haul and the kickoff of Ted Cruz's reelection campaign.

In this episode, Robert Schwartz, Head of Agency Services at IBM iX, sits with Gina Ortiz Jones, TX-23 Congressional Candidate. They discuss Gina's inspiring back story, the importance of diversity, and the need to close the digital divide in rural districts

This week on Southern Fried Asian, Keith speaks with Gina Ortiz Jones, a candidate for Congress representing the 23rd District of Texas. And if you happen to live in Texas, early voting for the primary elections has already begun. So get out and vote! Gina talks about raised Filipina American in San Antonio and the cultural similarities between the city's Filipino and Latino communities (3:30). They also talk about having progressive ideals in a red state (7:40) and why all politics are "identity politics" (11:00). She then shares her mother's immigrant story (12:20) and why she left the Trump Administration to run for office (14:20) with the potential to be the first openly gay Asian American woman to represent Texas in congress (25:00). Finally, she shares her affinity for San Antonio's breakfast tacos and why they're so hard to get right outside of Texas (29:00). Subscribe to the Southern Fried Asian podcast on iTunes, Google Play, NPR One and support Hard NOC Media on Patreon. Our official theme music is the song "Top Down" by  Chops, Timothy Flu, and Mic Barz.  Southern Fried Asian is produced by Keith Chow and Jes Vu.

This week, we talk with Gina Ortiz Jones, an Air Force vet, former intelligence officer under President Obama, and now a primary candidate for Congress in Texas's 23rd District. We talk about how Texas is a microcosm for the United States at a crucial moment in our history, and how her career has prepared her to take on this next challenge. We give the Golden Pantsuits to some women who are no strangers to (Olympic) gold, and talk about protecting Dreamers and the integrity of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Listen and subscribe!

This week, we talk with Gina Ortiz Jones, an Air Force vet, former intelligence officer under President Obama, and now a primary candidate for Congress in Texas's 23rd District. We talk about how Texas is a microcosm for the United States at a crucial moment in our history, and how her career has prepared her to take on this next challenge. We give the Golden Pantsuits to some women who are no strangers to (Olympic) gold, and talk about protecting Dreamers and the integrity of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Listen and subscribe!

Devon sits down with Gina Ortiz Jones, who is running for congress in Texas' 23rd district. They discuss voting rights in Texas, responsible immigration, and why she believes that white supremacy is a dire threat to our national security. Follow Gina @ginaortizjones and donate to her campaign at http://ginaortizjones.com

Gina Ortiz Jones is an openly-gay EMILY's List endorsed candidate, Air Force veteran, & first-generation Filipino. Her district is one of 23 won by Hillary Clinton in 2016, but still held by a Republican in Congress. Jones joined Jordan on the podcast to talk about her public service, how Donald Trump's election changed the course of her life, what it's like running for Congress as a first-generation queer woman of color, and the concerns of her majority-minority districts, which spans one-third of the U.S.-Mexico border. Make sure to like her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter @GinaOrtizJones

Gina is a first generation American and the daughter of a single mom. She served as an Air Force Officer in Iraq, and went on to work in national security in many levels of the government during the Obama administration and the transition to the Trump administration. Gina talks about serving in the military, why she’s running, and some of the challenges she has faced so far in her campaign.